Nursing Homes, &c., Nurses' (State) Award
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES
STATE WAGE CASE 2015
(No. IRC 479 of 2015)
Before Commissioner Tabbaa
|
13 November 2015
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VARIATION
1. Delete
subclause (iv) from clause 50, Area Incidence and Duration of the award
published 28 November 2008 (366 IG. 1320) and reprinted 27 January 2012, (372
I.G. 621) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(iv) The rates of
pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case
2015. These adjustments may be offset
against:
(a) any equivalent
overaward payments, and/or
(b) award wage
increases since 29 May 1991 other than the safety net, State Wage Case, and
minimum rates adjustments.
The rates of pay and allowances in Part B, Monetary
Rates take effect from the first pay period on or after 28 September 2015.
2. Delete Part B
- Monetary Rates and insert in lieu thereof the following:
PART B
MONETARY RATES
Table 1 - Salaries
Classification
|
|
Existing Rate
$
|
Increase
2.5%
|
SWC 2015
First Pay Period
$
|
Assistant in Nursing/ Trainee Enrolled Nurse
|
|
|
|
|
Under 18:
|
1st year
|
615.30
|
2.5%
|
630.70
|
|
2nd year
|
642.50
|
2.5%
|
658.60
|
|
Thereafter
|
668.10
|
2.5%
|
684.80
|
Over 18:
|
1st year
|
723.10
|
2.5%
|
741.20
|
|
2nd year
|
745.40
|
2.5%
|
764.00
|
|
3rd year
|
768.00
|
2.5%
|
787.20
|
|
Thereafter
|
791.20
|
2.5%
|
811.00
|
Enrolled Nurse :
|
1st year
|
882.30
|
2.5%
|
904.40
|
|
2nd year
|
900.40
|
2.5%
|
922.90
|
|
3rd year
|
919.60
|
2.5%
|
942.60
|
|
4th year
|
938.50
|
2.5%
|
962.00
|
|
Thereafter
|
957.50
|
2.5%
|
981.40
|
Registered Nurse General, M.R. Psych,
|
1st year
|
996.60
|
2.5%
|
1021.50
|
Infants, Geriatric, Midwifery
|
|
|
|
|
|
2nd year
|
1049.60
|
2.5%
|
1075.80
|
|
3rd year
|
1102.30
|
2.5%
|
1129.90
|
|
4th year
|
1158.80
|
2.5%
|
1187.80
|
|
5th year
|
1215.00
|
2.5%
|
1245.40
|
|
6th year
|
1271.20
|
2.5%
|
1303.00
|
|
7th year
|
1335.40
|
2.5%
|
1368.80
|
|
8th year
|
1389.20
|
2.5%
|
1423.90
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nursing Unit Manager
|
|
|
|
|
(personal to current occupants as at 01.03.99)
|
|
|
|
|
Level I
|
1st year
|
1538.10
|
2.5%
|
1576.60
|
|
2nd year
|
1580.80
|
2.5%
|
1620.30
|
Level II
|
|
1622.00
|
2.5%
|
1662.60
|
Level III
|
|
1661.20
|
2.5%
|
1702.70
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nurse undergoing pre registration assessment
|
|
862.60
|
2.5%
|
884.20
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clinical Nurse Specialist
|
|
1445.20
|
2.5%
|
1481.30
|
Clinical Nurse Consultant
|
|
1702.40
|
2.5%
|
1745.00
|
Clinical Nurse Educator
|
|
1445.20
|
2.5%
|
1481.30
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nurse Educator
|
1st year
|
1538.00
|
2.5%
|
1576.50
|
|
2nd year
|
1580.80
|
2.5%
|
1620.30
|
|
3rd year
|
1618.90
|
2.5%
|
1659.40
|
|
4th year
|
1702.40
|
2.5%
|
1745.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Nurse Educator
|
1st year
|
1743.00
|
2.5%
|
1786.60
|
|
2nd year
|
1778.20
|
2.5%
|
1822.70
|
|
3rd year
|
1836.70
|
2.5%
|
1882.60
|
Assistant Director of Nursing
|
|
|
|
|
<150 beds
|
|
1580.80
|
2.5%
|
1620.30
|
150-250 beds
|
|
1702.40
|
2.5%
|
1745.00
|
250 beds
|
|
1743.00
|
2.5%
|
1786.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deputy Director of Nursing
|
|
|
|
|
Less than 20 beds
|
|
1612.40
|
2.5%
|
1652.70
|
20-75 beds
|
|
1653.30
|
2.5%
|
1694.60
|
75-100 beds
|
|
1691.00
|
2.5%
|
1733.30
|
100-150 beds
|
|
1726.40
|
2.5%
|
1769.60
|
150-200 beds
|
|
1778.10
|
2.5%
|
1822.60
|
200-250 beds
|
|
1836.70
|
2.5%
|
1882.60
|
250-350 beds
|
|
1904.50
|
2.5%
|
1952.10
|
350-450 beds
|
|
1971.50
|
2.5%
|
2020.80
|
450-750 beds
|
|
2043.90
|
2.5%
|
2095.00
|
750+ beds
|
|
2122.00
|
2.5%
|
2175.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director of Nursing
|
|
|
|
|
Less than 25 beds
|
|
1800.00
|
2.5%
|
1845.00
|
25- 50 beds
|
|
1904.50
|
2.5%
|
1952.10
|
50-75 beds
|
|
1944.80
|
2.5%
|
1993.40
|
75-100 beds
|
|
1984.80
|
2.5%
|
2034.40
|
100-150 beds
|
|
2041.20
|
2.5%
|
2092.20
|
150-200 beds
|
|
2108.70
|
2.5%
|
2161.40
|
200-250 beds
|
|
2175.70
|
2.5%
|
2230.10
|
250-350 beds
|
|
2256.60
|
2.5%
|
2313.00
|
350-450 beds
|
|
2391.40
|
2.5%
|
2451.20
|
450-750 beds
|
|
2528.70
|
2.5%
|
2591.90
|
750+ beds
|
|
2685.80
|
2.5%
|
2753.00
|
Table 2 - Other Rates and Allowances
Brief Description
|
Clause No
|
Existing Rate
|
Increase
|
SWC 2015
|
|
|
$
|
|
First Pay Period
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
In charge of nursing home less
|
10 (i)(a)
|
24.70 per shift
|
2.50%
|
$25.32 per shift
|
than 100 beds
|
|
|
|
|
In charge of nursing home
|
10 (i)(a)
|
39.77 per shift
|
2.50%
|
$40.76 per shift
|
100 beds & <150 beds
|
|
|
|
|
In charge of ward/unit
|
10 (i)(b)
|
24.70 per shift
|
2.50%
|
$25.32 per shift
|
On call
|
10 (ii)(a)
|
22.01 per 24 hrs
|
2.50%
|
$22.56 per 24 hrs
|
|
|
or part thereof
|
|
or part thereof
|
On call on rostered days off
|
10 (ii)(b)
|
44.03 per 24 hrs
|
2.50%
|
$45.13 per 24 hrs
|
|
|
or part thereof
|
|
Or part thereof
|
On call during meal break
|
10 (ii)(c)
|
11.92 per period
|
2.50%
|
$12.22 per period
|
Travelling Allowance
|
10 (ii)(d)
|
73.38 cents per
|
1.50%
|
74.48 cents per
|
|
& (iii)
|
Kilometre
|
|
Kilometre
|
Climatic Allowance
|
11(i)
|
4.57 per week
|
2.50%
|
$4.68 per week
|
Isolation Allowance
|
11(ii)
|
8.82 per week
|
2.50%
|
$9.04 per week
|
Expense allowance for DONs
|
13
|
|
|
|
Less than 100 beds
|
|
265.60 pa
|
1.50%
|
$269.58 pa
|
100-299
|
|
530.08 pa
|
1.50%
|
$538.03 pa
|
300-499
|
|
795.68 pa
|
1.50%
|
$807.62 pa
|
Over 500 beds
|
|
1061.65 pa
|
1.50%
|
$1,077.57 pa
|
Uniform
|
16(iii)(a)
|
7.12 per week
|
1.50%
|
$7.23 per week
|
Shoes
|
16(iii)(a)
|
2.21 per week
|
1.50%
|
$2.24 per week
|
Cardigan or Jacket
|
16(iii)(b)
|
2.14 per week
|
1.50%
|
$2.17 per week
|
Stockings
|
16(iii)(c)
|
3.71 per week
|
1.50%
|
$3.77 per week
|
Socks
|
16(iii)(d)
|
0.74 per week
|
1.50%
|
$0.75 per week
|
Laundry
|
16(iv)
|
5.95 per week
|
1.50%
|
$6.04 per week
|
Meal on overtime
|
18(viii)
|
10.49 per meal
|
1.50%
|
$10.65 per meal
|
Breakfast
|
28(i)(c)
|
3.92 per meal
|
1.50%
|
$3.98 per meal
|
Other Meals*
|
28(i)(c)
|
7.11 per meal
|
1.50%
|
$7.22 per meal
|
Table 3 - Continuing Education Allowances
Item
|
Brief Description
|
Clause No.
|
Existing Rate
|
Increase
|
SWC 2015
|
No.
|
|
|
|
|
First Pay Period
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
$
|
1
|
Continuing education
|
10A (vii)
|
20.72 per week
|
2.5%
|
21.24 per week
|
|
allowance:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Nurse
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
Continuing education
|
10A (viii)
|
34.54 per week
|
2.5%
|
35.40 per week
|
|
allowance:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Nurse
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
Continuing education
|
10A(ix)
|
41.44 per week
|
2.5%
|
42.48 per week
|
|
allowance:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Registered Nurse
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
Continuing education
|
10A(x)
|
13.81 per week
|
2.5%
|
14.16 per week
|
|
allowance:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enrolled Nurse
|
|
|
|
|
3. This variation
shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or
after 28 September 2015 in accordance with the State Wage Case 2015.
I.
TABBAA, Commissioner.
____________________
Printed by
the authority of the Industrial Registrar.